These should be allocated prior to December 10, 2018 at noon EST, or as soon as possible.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Apex is a nominal 23% annual return strategy, and the Plus is a nominal 19% annual return.

Last month’s Plus and Apex performances were, a loss of 0.9% and a gain of 1.1%, respectively.

Here is a comparison of the various allocations and funds performance for November 2018:

F Fund = 1.7%

TSPinvestor Apex = 1.1%

G Fund = 0.3%

TSPinvestor Plus = (0.9)%

20% in each fund = (3.0)%

I Fund = (4.7)%

1/3 each in C, S & I = (5.7)%

C Fund = (6.0)%

50% C & S = (6.2)%

S Fund = (6.5)%

() – denotes negative return (or a loss)

NOTE: These are like comparisons based upon allocations on the 9th of the month.

These should be allocated prior to December 3, 2018 at noon EST, or as soon as possible.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Basic is a nominal 12% annual return strategy, and is less volatile than the Plus and Apex.

Last month’s TSPi Basic performance was a gain of 0.9%.

Monthly returns for November 2018:

50% C & S = 3.5%

C Fund = 3.2%

S Fund = 3.1%

1/3 each in C, S & I = 2.5%

20% in each fund = 1.8%

I Fund = 1.3%

TSPinvestor Basic = 0.9%

F Fund = 0.8%

G Fund = 0.3%

() – denotes negative returns

In evaluating the performance on a month-to-month basis it is important to consider they vary widely. It is better to evaluate the returns over the course of a year or two, or ten.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Apex is a nominal 23% annual return strategy, and the Plus is a nominal 19% annual return.

Last month’s Plus and Apex performances were losses of 1.5% and 1.9%, respectively.

Here is a comparison of the various allocations and funds performance for October 2018:

G Fund = 0.3%

F Fund = 0.0%

TSPinvestor Plus = (1.5)%

TSPinvestor Apex = (1.9)%

20% in each fund = (2.0)%

C Fund = (2.6)%

50% C & S = (3.1)%

1/3 each in C, S & I = (3.4)%

S Fund = (3.7)%

I Fund = (4.0)%

() – denotes negative return (or a loss)

NOTE: These are like comparisons based upon allocations on the 9th of the month.

These should be allocated prior to November 1, 2018 at noon EST, or as soon as possible.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Basic is a nominal 12% annual return strategy, and is less volatile than the Plus and Apex.

Last month’s TSPi Basic performance was a loss of 1.6%.

Monthly returns for October 2018:

G Fund = 0.3%

F Fund = (0.8)%

TSPinvestor Basic = (1.6)%

20% in each fund = (5.1)%

C Fund = (6.8)%

I Fund = (7.9)%

1/3 each in C, S & I = (8.3)%

50% C & S = (8.5)%

S Fund = (10.1)%

() – denotes negative returns

In evaluating the performance on a month-to-month basis it is important to consider they vary widely. It is better to evaluate the returns over the course of a year or two, or ten.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Apex is a nominal 23% annual return strategy, and the Plus is a nominal 19% annual return.

Last month’s Plus and Apex performances were losses of 1.5% and 1.7%, respectively.

Here is a comparison of the various allocations and funds performance for September 2018:

I Fund = 1.1%

C Fund = 0.4%

G Fund = 0.2%

20% in each fund = (0.7)%

1/3 each in C, S & I = (0.8)%

F Fund = (1.2)%

TSPinvestor Plus = (1.5)%

TSPinvestor Apex = (1.7)%

50% C & S = (1.7)%

S Fund = (3.9)%

() – denotes negative return (or a loss)

NOTE: These are like comparisons based upon allocations on the 9th of the month.

These should be allocated prior to October 1, 2018 at noon EST, or as soon as possible.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Basic is a nominal 12% annual return strategy, and is less volatile than the Plus and Apex.

Last month’s TSPi Basic performance was a loss of 0.3%.

Monthly returns for September 2018:

I Fund = 0.9%

C Fund = 0.6%

G Fund = 0.2%

1/3 each in C, S & I = (0.1)%

20% in each fund = (0.1)%

TSPinvestor Basic = (0.3)%

50% C & S = (0.6)%

F Fund = (0.6)%

S Fund = (1.8)%

() – denotes negative returns

In evaluating the performance on a month-to-month basis it is important to consider they vary widely. It is better to evaluate the returns over the course of a year or two, or ten.

To implement this allocation, login to your account and change the fund allocations (via interfund transfer) and your new contributions to the recommended percentage. These take effect the same business day if done before noon Eastern Time, otherwise it will be the next day.

The TSPinvestor Apex is a nominal 23% annual return strategy, and the Plus is a nominal 19% annual return.

Last month’s Plus and Apex performances were gains of 0.4 and 0.1%, respectively.

Here is a comparison of the various allocations and funds performance for August 2018:

S Fund = 1.8%

50% C & S = 1.3%

C Fund = 0.9%

TSPinvestor Plus = 0.4%

G Fund = 0.3%

F Fund = 0.3%

TSPinvestor Apex = 0.1%

20% in each fund = (0.1)%

1/3 each in C, S & I = (0.4)%

I Fund = (3.7)%

() – denotes negative return (or a loss)

NOTE: These are like comparisons based upon allocations on the 9th of the month.